Fredensborg Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region).
The municipality covers an area of 112.13 km2 and has a total population of 39,551 (as of 1 April 2014).
Its mayor, since 2010, is Thomas Lykke Pedersen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
The municipality was created on 1 January 2007, in a merger of the former municipalities of Karlebo Kommune and Fredensborg-Humlebæk Kommune.
Fredensborg Palace is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence.
Queen Ingrid of Denmark and Prince Consort Henrik died there.
Locations
Politics
Municipal council
Fredensborg's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Attractions
The best known attraction in the municipality is the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
Twin towns – sister cities
Fredensborg is twinned with:
Bad Berleburg, Germany
Håbo, Sweden
Ingå, Finland
Nittedal, Norway
Paide, Estonia
Sudbury, England, United Kingdom
References
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD  Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Official website
